Electric cars take centre stage but SUVs still winning with consumers
The theme of this year’s Frankfurt motor show is the road from diesel to electric motors but how long will it take and what should Irish motorists be buying in the meantime asks Geraldine Herbert The future is electric was the clear message from the recent Frankfurt motor show. In the wake of the Volkswagen emission cheating scandal and with evidence of harmful pollution directly attributable to diesel, the global move against...
2015 Frankfurt Motor Show – Day One Roundup
The fashion world has Paris and this year the motoring world has Frankfurt. As the doors close after a long first day here are a few world premieres that caught our eye writes Geraldine Herbert Star of the show goes to the Mercedes-Benz Concept IAA (Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile) Beautifully proportioned it can transform from “design mode” to “aerodynamic mode” at the touch of a button, or when it reaches a speed of 75kph....
Frankfurt motor show 2015 – 8 great cars to look out for
The doors open this week in Frankfurt to one of the biggest Motor Shows in the world. This feast of polished new metal, spread across thirteen massive halls included 159 world premieres and showcases some of the world’s most exciting new cars from Bentley and Rolls-Royce, to Ferrari and Lamborghini we pick our top ten cars writes Geraldine Herbert Bentley Bentayga Bentley enter the luxury SUV market with...
Nine things to know about the Citroën Cactus M
Citroën has taken the roof off the Cactus and transformed it into a beach buggy, we find out more about the Cactus M writes Geraldine Herbert According to Citroën the overall design of the cabin is suppose to resemble the hull of a boat and the surf-style seats are made from a waterproof neoprene fabric designed to resemble wetsuits Further protection from the rain is provided by an inflatable top. The Cactus M is inspired by the 1968...
Ten things to know about the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe
Mercedes-AMG has announced official details of the new C 63 Coupe, their BMW M4, Audi RS5 and Lexus RC F rival writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Only the doors, roof and boot lid are shared between the old and new car. 2) There are two versions to choose from the Coupe AMG GT with 470bhp or the ‘S’ version with 503bhp. 3) The S version goes from 0 to 100 in an astonishing 3.9 seconds. That’s not...
